Anxiety control – can it happen? Can you manage anxiety? Is it even possible? When anxiety takes over, it kinds of feels out of control. You may feel nervous or upset. Before we get into this, please understand that I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. If you feel […]
Teaching KIDS about MONEY! Get started NOW!
Kids and money. They sure require a lot of it, right? But teaching kids about money is not something that we normally give a lot of thought to. We just handle it for them. Unfortunately, I have learned the hard way that kids grow up faster than you realize. It really does fly by. And […]
REMOTE WORK arrangements things to consider!
Remote work arrangements are all the rage these days. Since COVID arrived, many companies have embraced some sort of flexible work situation. It is not a new concept really. I am part of the tax world and have been for the past 15 years. Throughout those years I utilized and remote and flexible work environment. […]
How to make a SAFE GAMING SETUP for kids!
Why do you need a safe gaming setup? There are currently more than 2 ½ billion gamers currently in the world according to techjury.net. This hobby has grown from not existing to being all-consuming for adults and children alike. There are games out there for every type of person. In a divided world, gaming is […]
Digital files – Practical ways to organize them!
Are your digital files a MESS? Clutter is a hot topic these days. And I am all for it. I have evolved over the years to where I keep much less physical clutter than I used to. I would not say that I am a “minimalist” quite yet. But I have come a long way […]
Frustrating people – how to deal with them!
One of my favorite movies is “Fried Green Tomatoes”. It is quite the evolution of Kathy Bate’s character Evelyn. She starts the movie as a kind of pushover but by the end has found her inner confidence. One of the funniest scenes is the one at the grocery store where two younger women steal the […]
Family Dinners – why you should have more!
I grew up in the eighties as part of Generation X. So many of my memories of family dinners are ones of being at TV tables in the living room. I grew up with divorced parents and at my mom’s house, the living room is just how we did it. I hardly ever remember eating […]
Happiness – who is responsible for it?
In addition to inspiration, accountability is a goal of this blog. I mean, it’s in the name, right? And accountability for your happiness is one of those things. And like everything else, there are many different types of accountability and interpretations of what people think accountability is. None of those are necessarily wrong, but I am […]
Local Adventures – things to do for fun during COVID!
Why local adventures? 2020 has presented some unique opportunities in all areas. Some would call them “challenges” …..but at any rate, things have changed a lot from what we were used to. I normally plan our entire year out. This past year though, none of those plans came to fruition. I have tried to find […]
Change – how to adjust when you can’t stop it!
Ahh, change. Not something that is in my comfort zone. Because it is very unpredictable. Some change is great and necessary…but it is most certainly hard. As we made it through this crazy year, reeling from the COVID pandemic, my head is still spinning trying to process all the change that we have been through. […]